St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead said the team has received interest from other teams about the second overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Snead said he expects to have serious trade talks with teams during the week leading up to the draft.

The St. Louis Rams are not expecting to be as active as other teams on the market, according to sources. The team has said this before in the past before committing $175 million to players in 2012 and 2013. "Our biggest 'need' is continuing to let our young guys develop and get experience," general manager Les Snead said. "There's no glaring, glaring, glaring needs per se (on the roster). And then we have nine picks in the draft, and some good picks. And it's a good draft. So you're aware of that."

St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead said OT Jake Long's struggles with injuries in recent seasons was not a factor in contract negotiations. "What I'll say is, health is not a problem," Snead said. Long was placed on Injured Reserve by the Miami Dolphins last December because of a left triceps injury.

St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead believes the team has the makings of a difference-making group at defensive line after selecting DL Michael Brockers in the first round of the NFL Draft. "We've got two young ends," Snead said in reference to DL Chris Long and DL Robert Quinn. "We've added (Kendall) Langford. We've got Darell Scott coming back. Bam! You throw in Brockers, and all of a sudden that unit gets strong. Now the defensive line becomes a dominant unit."

St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead said the extra picks the team collected in this year's NFL Draft made it easier for them to select troubled CB Janoris Jenkins. "Without all the extra picks, obviously, it would have been tougher to take a chance on Janoris," Snead said.

St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead said Monday, March 5, the team is 90 percent certain to trade the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Snead wouldn't rule out the possibility of trading the pick within the NFC West division, although he acknowledged that a premium would be required to get the Rams to ship the selection to a team like the Seattle Seahawks or Arizona Cardinals.

St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher said he was heavily involved in the team's general manager search, which ended when the hiring of Les Snead. However, Fisher added that no one person will have final say on a player in the NFL Draft or free agency. If there isn't a consensus, the trio of Fisher, Snead and COO Kevin Demoff will decide what to do, including moving on to the next player they're considering.

The Chicago Bears are "meticulously vetting" Atlanta Falcons director of player personnel Les Snead as a candidate to bring in to interview for the team's vacant general manager position, according to a league source.